Q. How likely do you think it is that Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party would try to bring back industrial laws similar to WorkChoices?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote Other | Work full time | Work part time | May 2013 | ||||
| Total likely | 44% | 65% | 30% | 60% | 54% | 46% | 41% | 51% | |||
| Total unlikely | 26% | 16% | 41% | 21% | 25% | 29% | 21% | 27% | |||
| Very likely | 20% | 36% | 7% | 42% | 19% | 18% | 17% | 26% | |||
| Quite likely | 24% | 29% | 23% | 18% | 35% | 28% | 24% | 25% | |||
| Not very likely | 17% | 10% | 28% | 13% | 14% | 18% | 17% | 16% | |||
| Not at all likely | 9% | 6% | 13% | 8% | 11% | 11% | 4% | 11% | |||
| Don’t know | 29% | 19% | 29% | 19% | 21% | 25% | 37% | 23% |
44% think it likely that Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party would try to bring back industrial laws similar to WorkChoices and 26% think it unlikely.
Since this question was asked in May 2013 (before the election of the Abbott Government), those thinking it likely has dropped from 51% to 44% – mostly due to an increase in “don’t know” from 23% to 29%.
Q. If the Liberal Government reintroduced WorkChoices or similar laws, how concerned would you be?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote Other | Work full time | Work part time | May 2013 | ||||
| Total very/quite concerned | 41% | 64% | 22% | 67% | 47% | 43% | 44% | 41% | |||
| Very concerned | 24% | 44% | 7% | 46% | 27% | 24% | 22% | 26% | |||
| Quite concerned | 17% | 20% | 15% | 21% | 20% | 19% | 22% | 15% | |||
| A little concerned | 18% | 15% | 24% | 7% | 26% | 22% | 17% | 17% | |||
| Not concerned | 19% | 5% | 40% | 7% | 17% | 20% | 13% | 27% | |||
| Don’t know | 21% | 16% | 15% | 19% | 11% | 14% | 26% | 14% |
41% said they would be very or quite concerned if the Liberal Government reintroduced WorkChoices or similar laws and 37% said they would be only a little or not concerned. These results are almost identical to those from when the question was asked in May 2013.
20 May 2013, 200513, Liberal Party, WorkChoices
Q. If they won the next election, how likely do you think it would be that Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party would try to bring back industrial laws similar to WorkChoices?
|
31 May 10 |
12 |
21 |
23 |
3 |
18
|
Total 20 May |
Vote |
Vote |
Vote Greens |
Work full |
Work part time |
|
| Total likely |
58% |
56% |
51% |
53% |
51% |
48% |
51% |
78% |
28% |
84% |
50% |
47% |
| Total unlikely |
21% |
24% |
27% |
22% |
25% |
28% |
27% |
9% |
48% |
7% |
29% |
25% |
| Very likely |
28% |
26% |
22% |
26% |
23% |
25% |
26% |
49% |
5% |
57% |
25% |
19% |
| Quite likely |
30% |
30% |
29% |
27% |
28% |
23% |
25% |
29% |
23% |
27% |
25% |
28% |
| Not very likely |
18% |
18% |
19% |
16% |
18% |
19% |
16% |
5% |
29% |
7% |
18% |
14% |
| Not at all likely |
3% |
6% |
8% |
6% |
7% |
9% |
11% |
4% |
19% |
– |
11% |
11% |
| Don’t know |
20% |
20% |
22% |
26% |
24% |
25% |
23% |
12% |
24% |
9% |
22% |
28% |
Respondents were a little more likely to think that Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party would try to bring back industrial laws similar to WorkChoices than when a similar question was asked in March. 51% (up 3%) think it is likely that Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party would try to bring back industrial laws similar to WorkChoices if they won the next election and 27% (down 1%) think it is unlikely.
78% (up 11%) of Labor voters and 84% (up 17%) of Greens voters think it is likely, while Liberal/National voters split 28% likely (down 3%) to 48% unlikely (up 4%).
20 May 2013, 200513, WorkChoices
Q. If the Liberals won the election and reintroduced WorkChoices or similar laws, how concerned would you be?
|
31 May 10 |
12 July |
21 Nov 11 |
23 Jul 12 |
3 |
18 Mar 13 |
Total 20 May |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib |
Vote Greens |
Work full time |
Work part time |
|
| Very concerned |
28% |
29% |
26% |
30% |
27% |
27% |
26% |
50% |
5% |
62% |
25% |
24% |
| Quite concerned |
17% |
19% |
15% |
16% |
15% |
16% |
15% |
22% |
12% |
15% |
16% |
13% |
| A little concerned |
20% |
16% |
20% |
15% |
19% |
17% |
17% |
12% |
22% |
5% |
20% |
18% |
| Not concerned |
24% |
25% |
27% |
26% |
26% |
25% |
27% |
8% |
48% |
13% |
27% |
25% |
| Don’t know |
11% |
11% |
11% |
14% |
13% |
15% |
14% |
8% |
14% |
4% |
11% |
19% |
Concern about the re-introduction of WorkChoices has not changed significantly since this question was last asked in March. 41% (down 2%) would be quite or very concerned if WorkChoices or similar laws were re-introduced and 44% (up 2%) were only a little or not concerned.
72% of Labor voters and 77% of Greens voters would be concerned. 70% of Liberal/National voters would be a little/not concerned and 17% concerned. 41% of full-time workers and 37% of part-time workers said they would be very/quite concerned.
45% of those aged 25-64 said they would be very/quite concerned.
18 March 2013, 180313, Liberal Party, WorkChoices
Q. If they won the next election, how likely do you think it would be that Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party would try to bring back industrial laws similar to WorkChoices?
|
31 |
12 |
21 |
23 |
3 |
Total |
Vote |
Vote |
Vote Greens |
Work full |
Work part time |
|
| Total likely |
58% |
56% |
51% |
53% |
51% |
48% |
67% |
31% |
67% |
48% |
49% |
| Total unlikely |
21% |
24% |
27% |
22% |
25% |
28% |
17% |
44% |
10% |
31% |
20% |
| Very likely |
28% |
26% |
22% |
26% |
23% |
25% |
45% |
7% |
42% |
27% |
22% |
| Quite likely |
30% |
30% |
29% |
27% |
28% |
23% |
22% |
24% |
25% |
21% |
27% |
| Not very likely |
18% |
18% |
19% |
16% |
18% |
19% |
12% |
31% |
8% |
22% |
12% |
| Not at all likely |
3% |
6% |
8% |
6% |
7% |
9% |
5% |
13% |
2% |
9% |
8% |
| Don’t know |
20% |
20% |
22% |
26% |
24% |
25% |
15% |
26% |
23% |
21% |
31% |
Respondents were a little less likely to think that Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party would try to bring back industrial laws similar to WorkChoices than when a similar question was asked in September. 48% (down 3%) think it is likely that Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party would try to bring back industrial laws similar to WorkChoices if they won the next election and 28% (up 3%) think it is unlikely.
67% (down 7%) of Labor voters and 67% (down 1%) of Greens voters think it is likely, while Liberal/National voters are split 31% likely (down 2%) to 44% unlikely (up 1%).
18 March 2013, 180313, Liberal Party, WorkChoices
Q. If the Liberals won the election and reintroduced WorkChoices or similar laws, how concerned would you be?
|
31 |
12 |
21 |
23 |
3 |
Total 18 |
Vote |
Vote |
Vote Greens |
Work full |
Work part time |
|
| Very concerned |
28% |
29% |
26% |
30% |
27% |
27% |
48% |
6% |
48% |
30% |
29% |
| Quite concerned |
17% |
19% |
15% |
16% |
15% |
16% |
24% |
10% |
25% |
17% |
23% |
| A little concerned |
20% |
16% |
20% |
15% |
19% |
17% |
14% |
21% |
8% |
17% |
17% |
| Not concerned |
24% |
25% |
27% |
26% |
26% |
25% |
4% |
50% |
3% |
23% |
15% |
| Don’t know |
11% |
11% |
11% |
14% |
13% |
15% |
10% |
12% |
16% |
13% |
17% |
Concern about the re-introduction of WorkChoices has not changed significantly since this question was last asked in September. 43% (up 1%) would be quite or very concerned if WorkChoices or similar laws were re-introduced and 42% (down 3%) were only a little or not concerned.
72% of Labor voters and 73% of Greens voters would be concerned. 71% of Liberal/National voters would be a little/not concerned and 16% concerned. 47% of full-time workers and 52% of part-time workers said they would be very/quite concerned.
52% of those aged 45-54 said they would be very/quite concerned.
03 September 2012, 030912, tony abbott, WorkChoices
Q. If they won the next election, how likely do you think it would be that Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party would try to bring back industrial laws similar to WorkChoices?
|
31 May 10 |
12 July 10 |
21 Nov 11 |
23 Jul 12 |
Total 3 Sept 12 |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Work full time |
Work part time |
|
| Total likely |
58% |
56% |
51% |
53% |
51% |
74% |
33% |
68% |
50% |
55% |
| Total unlikely |
21% |
24% |
27% |
22% |
25% |
12% |
43% |
11% |
28% |
21% |
| Very likely |
28% |
26% |
22% |
26% |
23% |
47% |
5% |
32% |
19% |
21% |
| Quite likely |
30% |
30% |
29% |
27% |
28% |
27% |
28% |
36% |
31% |
34% |
| Not very likely |
18% |
18% |
19% |
16% |
18% |
10% |
30% |
8% |
21% |
16% |
| Not at all likely |
3% |
6% |
8% |
6% |
7% |
2% |
13% |
3% |
7% |
5% |
| Don’t know |
20% |
20% |
22% |
26% |
24% |
14% |
24% |
22% |
23% |
24% |
Respondents were a little less likely to think that Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party would try to bring back industrial laws similar to WorkChoices than when a similar question was asked in July. 51% (down 2%) think it is likely that Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party would try to bring back industrial laws similar to WorkChoices if they won the next election and 25% (up 3%) think it is unlikely.
74% of Labor voters and 68% of Greens voters think it is likely, while Liberal/National voters are split 33% likely (down 7%) to 43% unlikely (up 9%).
03 September 2012, 030912, concern about workchoices, WorkChoices
Q. If the Liberals won the election and reintroduced WorkChoices or similar laws, how concerned would you be?
|
31 May 10 |
12 July 10 |
21 Nov 11 |
23 Jul 12 |
Total 3 Sept 12 |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Work full time |
Work part time |
|
| Very concerned |
28% |
29% |
26% |
30% |
27% |
51% |
6% |
39% |
24% |
32% |
| Quite concerned |
17% |
19% |
15% |
16% |
15% |
20% |
12% |
21% |
18% |
12% |
| A little concerned |
20% |
16% |
20% |
15% |
19% |
16% |
23% |
16% |
20% |
24% |
| Not concerned |
24% |
25% |
27% |
26% |
26% |
5% |
50% |
4% |
29% |
19% |
| Don’t know |
11% |
11% |
11% |
14% |
13% |
8% |
8% |
20% |
9% |
12% |
Respondents were also a little less concerned about the re-introduction of WorkChoices than in July. 42% (down 4%) would be quite or very concerned if WorkChoices or similar laws were re-introduced and 45% (up 4%) were only a little or not concerned.
71% of Labor voters and 60% of Greens voters would be concerned. 73% of Liberal/National voters would be a little/not concerned and 18% concerned. 42% of full-time workers and 44% of part-time workers said they would be very/quite concerned.
49% of those aged 45-64 said they would be very/quite concerned.